NCHE

JUNE 25, 2023

The National Council for History Education stands in support of history teachers in Florida. The social studies standards focused on African American history, recently approved by the Florida Board of Education, sanitize historical acts of violence against Black Americans.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

Educators face the challenge of engaging students in STEM amidst limited resources. STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 14, 2021

The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows become part of a network of like-minded educators who deepen their understanding of Powerful Learning through free professional learning with Digital Promise.

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TCI

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Active learning strategies have transformed K-12 classroom instruction, shifting away from passive lectures to interactive, student-centered learning experiences. But what exactly makes learning truly “active,” and why are educators embracing this approach? What Is Active Learning?

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2020

The new cohort includes 26 educators from across the United States and Canada, selected for their excellence in powerful teaching and learning with technology. HP Teaching Fellows become part of a network of like-minded educators who deepen their understanding of Powerful Learning through free professional learning with Digital Promise.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2020, California’s State Board of Education adopted criteria and guidance to award a State Seal of Civic Engagement to students who demonstrate excellence in civics education. In my 20 years as an educator, I have seen firsthand how service-learning engages students as they become leaders in their communities.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. we must reprioritize history education as a whole, not just in parts. To reach every student in the U.S.,

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We suggest that computational thinking — which applies concepts from computer science — provides a framework for pre-K-12 educators to integrate and apply computational methods to solve interdisciplinary, complex and/or everyday problems. These skills and practices can be used to learn topics in many disciplines.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

In K-12 schools, students are facing an onslaught of emerging technologies — new developments arrive by the day — and yet we’re still teaching many of our core school subjects as if our daily lives are unchanged by these tools. Despite these efforts, programs in data science at the K-12 level remain few and far between.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The adoption of data science education hasn’t been without controversy. Subscribe today! Using federal grants, N.C.

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Society for Classical Studies

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The directors of the institute, Bob Holschuh Simmons of Monmouth College ( rsimmons@monmouthcollege.edu ) and Nathalie Roy of Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge, LA ( fabricatrix@gmail.com ), encourage applications from K-12 teachers of any subject that could incorporate hands-on Classics into its curricula.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

“We have kids that on our benchmark knowledge assessments are scoring what is the equivalent of second grade, first grade, fourth grade,” said Fisher, who is also a professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University. Some experts and educators worry the reading reform movement has left older students behind.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Many working on an elementary education degree are given free rein to take whatever general education course interests them, and one called The Sexual Revolution of the 1960sno doubt proves more compelling to the average college student than a course entitled From the American Revolution to the Civil War.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today! Credit: Image provided by Aimee Hollander.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. We want to celebrate the extraordinary collaborations between educators and the private sector that have occurred because of ConnectED.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2025

Starting this fall, Alabama high school students can choose to take these classes or any other state-approved career and technical education courses in place of upper level math and science, such as Algebra 2 or chemistry. adults have a lot of confidence in higher education, according to a 2024 Gallup poll. Department of Education.

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TCI

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

TCI’s free social studies activities will keep students engaged throughout the year as they explore the history behind Labor Day and biographies for Black History Month. Review the list to find seasonal social studies lessons, primary source activities, and biographies for K-12 classrooms. Get the lessons.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2021

Additionally, while teachers reported having less say into the educational technology they use now than in our fall 2019 survey, those who have this input are much more likely than those without it to see their online classes as effective. Social-Emotional Learning as Part of Whole Child Learning. Lessons Learned to Move Forward.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 8, 2024

He took that proclivity to the next level a few years ago, when he accepted a position as a K-12 technology coach in a small school district in western Michigan. When I was studying to become a teacher, I had to choose a major and a minor, and I picked social studies as my major and computer science as my minor.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2020

The e-mail, written by a principal for an elementary school in central Texas, detailed a complex new plan for remote learning in the fall and was full of jargon: asynchronous time, maximum continuous minutes and a separate plan to teach special subjects like art, music and physical education. while the other attends from 12:30 to 3p.m.,

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Some universities and some K-12 school systems have developed media literacy courses and standards to help. Peter Adams, senior vice president of education, News Literacy Project. Whether focused on media literacy or data literacy, research suggests a need for this type of education in general.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

NEW YORK — Social studies teacher Karen Rose stepped out of New Rochelle High School last month for what will likely be the last time. Eileen Wood, a first-grade teacher in Stoneham, Massachusetts, joined educators last month in a parade through town to greet students after schools closed. Credit: Photo: Courtesy of Eileen Wood.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2019

While there has been considerable focus on developing K-12 computational thinking pathways in major U.S. Kicking off the Tough as Nails project, educational leaders from Floyd County and Pikeville Independent Schools convened just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to think about how schools can adopt computational thinking. .

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Instructors need to show their students how an assignment will help them grow, says Darren Minarik, an associate professor at Radford University focused on special education and social studies education. So being open about ‘this is why I'm asking you to do it.’” So they quit.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Twenty-three states have created K-12 computer science standards. Subscribe today! Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I was raised above all else to not only revere education, but to literally show respect to educators and elders by being a dutiful, quiet, listening and obedient learner. Accurate information directly impacts who gets what resources — aren’t you an educator and literal expert in communication and research? Growing up in the U.S.

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Education K-12 Psychology Cultures 115

Education Week - Social Studies

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Recent highlights in Black history education, from the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education’s LaGarrett J.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

As a social studies teacher and a Chinese American immigrant, I find myself subconsciously asking the following questions: How are Asian Americans viewed by the American public? Even more importantly: How can policies and education help improve our status in the U.S.? What stereotypes and misperceptions still abound?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

Data doesn’t yet confirm a trend, but if many Black teachers do quit, researchers and educators are concerned about the implications for student achievement and ongoing efforts to diversify the nation’s teaching workforce. Related: The educational value of a Black teacher. Racial battle fatigue isn’t just limited to K-12 educators.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

I teach in a small 6-12 independent school with my colleague and friend, Nate Wolkenhauer. In my work with kids, if I’m going to get a 12-year-old to talk about something they feel vulnerable about — not reading fluently, failing the test, not understanding the homework — then I need to be both vulnerable and honest with them.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012. Related: The next generation of science education means more doing.

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

a cohort of educators used Edthena for video observations and reflections to improve their practice and grow more as school-based leaders. Suzanne McGahey, a K-12 social studies coordinator, noted that there are many methods for supporting teachers wanting to leave the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

The International Society for Technology in Education, a nonprofit based in Arlington, Virginia, requires teachers who want to be certified as online educators to receive 30 hours of face-to-face and online training that can take up to nine weeks, plus six months to curate a portfolio. “The It has to be modeled.”.

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TCI

JANUARY 21, 2025

Understanding the fundamental elements that make a game both engaging and educational will help you select or design games that enhance your teaching strategies. Recognizing these key elementsstrategy, chance, and designwill empower you to select or create games that are not only engaging but also educational.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. Educators require support in harnessing technology for diverse student needs, emphasizing digital competencies and 21st-century skills.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

The switch to a proficiency-based education, which focuses on making sure students can demonstrate what they know, has helped students like Elderkin. That’s due to a new teaching approach here called “proficiency-based education,” that was inspired by a 2012 state law. Photo: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2024

I’ve heard often in my reporting on rural education about the importance of school districts collaborating with one another to help more kids succeed after high school. Just how often I heard from rural educators in Colorado about how hard it is to compete with larger districts for money and other resources.

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